Year: 2018
Stroke: Ban of TFAs to reduce deaths in Nigeria – NMA
Dr Tonnie Okoye, the National Strategic Programme Manager, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), says the banning of food products with Trans…
School Feeding: 140,000 Adamawa Pupils benefit
Hajia Fatimatu Alfa, Coordinator of School Feeding Programme in Adamawa on Tuesday said that the Federal Government has disbursed N196…
Customs creates shipping, bonded terminals in South-East
The Nigeria Customs Services has created three shipping terminals and one bonded terminal in the South-East to boost economic activities…
Bus driver knocks down pedestrian on highway
A 30-year-old commercial bus driver, Wasiu Taiwo, was on Tuesday docked at an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan for…
Trump’s UN ambassador Nikki Haley resigns
Nikki Haley resigned Tuesday as the US ambassador to the United Nations, in the latest departure from President Donald Trump’s…
Edo to introduce scratch cards for revenue collection
Edo Government says it is planning to introduce the use of scratch cards as a mode of collecting revenues in…
National Assembly comes alive as lawmakers resume plenary
The National Assembly came alive again on Tuesday following resumption of plenary by the lawmakers.
IMF lowers South Africa’s economic growth forecasts
The fund, in its latest World Economic Outlook report, said the country needed to implement reforms to improve policy certainty…
The Political tail of Jagaban Bola Tinubu
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s political victories fit into Arnold Toynbee’s figurative description of a mighty, always-winning America, which the British…
FRSC inducts 85 Special Marshals in Ebonyi
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Tuesday inducted 85 successful applicants as Special Marshals in Ebonyi. Dr Sini Kwabe,…
PDP Convention: How Atiku won presidential primary
Just as you will not easily notice when he is tensed up except you study him or when he is…
Lagos Govt tasks residents on proper waste disposal
The Lagos State Ministry of Environment has urged residents of the state to take responsibility for their environment by ensuring…
NIPOST opens 36 banking centres in South East
No fewer than 36 banking centres have been opened by the Nigerian Postal Services (NIPOST) in the South East, the…
26m women may lose jobs to technology – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its report titled “Gender, Technology and the Future Work” estimated that at least 26…
Court grants Saraki’s aide, others N250m bail each
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Tuesday granted bail to Gbenga Makanjuola, an aide to Senate…
Kano flood victims cry for assistance
Victims of recent flood disaster in Rimin Gado Local Government Area of Kano State have cried out over lack of…
State Governments have refused to access N86.5bn UBE Fund – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, on Tuesday lamented that the 36 state governments in Nigeria have refused to access…
N-power beneficiaries appeal for automatic employment
Beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s social intervention programme, N-Power-Teach Scheme, have appealed to the Federal Government for automatic employment after…
Turkey to search Saudi consulate over journalist’s disappearance
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said that the investigation into Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has been missing since he…
Turkey, Saudi Arabia urged to investigate journalist disappearance
The United Nations human rights office on Tuesday showed concern at the “apparent enforced disappearance” and possible murder of Saudi…
Legislative aides protest non-payment of N5.8bn at National Assembly
Legislative aides to members of the National Assembly on Tuesday have protested alleged non-payment of their allowances totalling N5.8bn.
Lack of employable skills cause youths unemployment – Lagos monarch
A Lagos monarch, Oba Tijani Akinloye has attributed the high rate of youth unemployment in the State and Nigeria to…
Thailand to crack down on foreigners overstaying visas
The Thai government is set to arrest and deport all foreigners overstaying their visas following complaints of illegal activities, Deputy…
I Almost Lost My Son-Tonto Dikeh
Single mom of 1, philanthropist and movie star Tonto Dikeh has revealed how her son almost died due to illness,…
Fire kills OSUSTECH professor
The Ondo State University of Science and Technology (OSUSTECH), Okitipupa, was thrown into mourning on Tuesday, following the death of…
Yung L Presents ”I Love It” (Cover)
Fast rising singer “Yung L” comes through with a cover of Lil Pump and Kanye West’s single “I Love It.
Ugandan president to meet Kabila over rebel groups
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday said that he would meet his Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) counterpart Joseph Kabila…
Bendel Insurance players urged to step up performance
The Edo Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has called on players of Bendel Insurance Football Club to step up performance in…
”Heat” Out By Valentine Feat. Mr Real, Sharpy Lion
Valentine is featuring Mr Real and Sharpy Lion in this spanking vibe titled ''Heat''.
Dbanj turns model, walks runway in South Africa
Nigerian singer Oladapo Oyebanjo, a.k.a D’banj, walked the runway at the African Fashion International Johannesburg Fashion Week.